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Mission to 'get eyes on the T' accomplished: Handful of trains now sport googly eyes | WBUR News

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Back in April, a group of local residents held a sparsely attended rally and march on Boston Common to ask the T for just one thing: to put some googly eyes on the trains. Well, they got it: Five trains, including a commuter rail train, now will offer passengers thousand-yard, googly-eyed stares. WBUR is a nonprofit news organization. Our coverage relies on your financial support. If you value articles like the one you're reading right now, give today. The T confirmed Wednesday it installed the decals thanks to the appeal from the group, "Googly Eyes on the MBTA." "After receiving public suggestions, our team found a safe way to install these 'googly' eyes on a limited number of vehicles ... as part of our ongoing efforts to bring moments of joy to our riders' daily commutes," MBTA spokesman Joe Pesaturo said in a statement. Arielle Lok, one of the organizers behind this grassroots vision for the T, told WBUR she was thrilled the group's purpose had been fulfilled. "From the beginning,

Support WBUR A Green Line train sporting new googly eyes on its front. (Courtesy MBTA) Back in April, a group of local residents held a sparsely attended rally and march on Boston Common to ask the T for just one thing: to put some googly eyes on the trains. Well, they got it: Five trains, including a commuter rail train, now will offer passengers thousand-yard, googly-eyed stares. The T confirmed Wednesday it installed the decals thanks to the appeal from the group, "Googly Eyes on the MBTA." "After receiving public suggestions, our team found a safe way to install these 'googly' eyes on a li

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